Netflix’s collection of Harlan Coben adaptations continues to grow. The bestselling mystery and thriller author has seen many of his books transformed into hit Netflix series. The latest addition is Run Away, a twist-filled new mystery based on Coben’s 2019 novel, set to premiere on New Year’s Day 2026.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming series.
What is Run Away about?
Per Netflix, “Simon had the perfect life: loving wife and kids, great job, beautiful home. But then his eldest daughter Paige ran away and everything fell apart. So now when he finds her, vulnerable and strung out on drugs in a city park, he finally has the chance to bring his little girl home. But it turns out she’s not alone, and an argument escalates into shocking violence. In the aftermath, Simon loses his daughter all over again, and his search to find her will take him into a dangerous underworld, revealing deep secrets that could tear his family apart forever.
“Run Away is an emotional roller coaster. I think maybe more than any other series we’ve done, it will keep you off-balance and guessing. You’ll think you have the answer several times — but you don’t. Hang on for that last-minute shocker,” Coben told Tudum.
Who is in Run Away?
James Nesbitt, who also starred in the Harlan Coben Netflix series Missing You and Stay Close, leads Run Away as Simon.
Ruth Jones (Stella, Gavin & Stacey) plays private investigator Elena Ravenscroft
Minnie Driver (The Serpent Queen, Good Will Hunting) plays Ingrid, Simon’s wife
Ellie de Lange (The Serpent, Wolf Hall) plays Simon and Ingrid’s daughter, Paige Greene, who goes missing
Alfred Enoch (The Couple Next Door, How to Get Away With Murder) plays detective Isaac Fagbenle
Lucian Msamati (Conclave, Gangs of London) plays Cornelius Faber
Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Sweetpea) plays Ash
Adrian Greensmith (Harlan Coben’s Shelter, Metal Lords) plays Sam Greene, Simon and Ingrid’s son
Ellie Henry (Hollyoaks) plays Anya Greene, Simon and Ingrid’s other daughter
Tracy-Ann Oberman (Friday Night Dinner, Toast of London) plays Jessica Kinberg
Ingrid Oliver (The Thursday Murder Club, Sweetpea) plays Yvonne
Annette Badland (Ted Lasso, Midsommar Murders) plays Lou
Maeve Courtier-Lilley (Gran Turismo, The Red King) plays Dee Dee
Finty Williams (The A List, Six Minutes to Midnight) plays Enid Corval
Joe McGann (Kaos, Vera) plays Wiley Corval
Amy Gledhill (Big Mood, Starstruck) plays detective Ruby Todd
Who directed Run Away?
Nimer Rashed, who directed previous Coben series including Fool Me Once, and Missing You, directed episodes 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 of Run Away, while Isher Sahota (Missing You, Hollyoaks) directed episodes 4, 5, and 6.
How many episodes will there be?
The miniseries will have 8 episodes each running at 60 minutes in length.
Where does Run Away take place?
The story relocates from the US in the book to the UK for the series. It was filmed in and around Manchester and the North West of England.
Check out the trailer for Run Away below.
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